Oral history interview with Harold L. Pubols

Collection

Identifier: SR823

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Harold Pubols was conducted by his niece, Louise Pubols, from January 10-22, 1988. The interview was conducted in two sessions.

In the first interview session, conducted on January 10, 1988, Pubols discusses his family background and talks about how his family came to the United States, as well as his parents’ marriage. He talks about his early life on a farm in Hillsboro, Oregon, including his education, daily life, and leaving home. He discusses his brother, John R. Pubols, including John R. Pubols’ experience in the U.S. Army, his education, and his career. He then talks about his own education and playing sports. He discusses attending Columbia University, now known as the University of Portland, and then Oregon State University on football scholarships. He also talks about dating Frances Audrey Jones.

In the second interview session, conducted on January 22, 1988, Pubols returns to the topic of his family background and early life on a farm in Hillsboro, including raising livestock and suffering abuse at the hands of his father.

Dates

Creation: 1988 January 10-22

Creator

Pubols, Harold L. (Harold Louis), 1903-1993 (Interviewee, Person)
Pubols, Louise (Interviewer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society. Use is allowed according to the following statement: Creative Commons - BY-NC-SA, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/.

Biographical note

Harold Louis Pubols was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1903. He grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon. He graduated from Columbia University, now known as the University of Portland, in 1927. He then attended Oregon State University on a football scholarship. In 1929, he and Frances Audrey Jones were married; they later had four children. He died in 1993.